• The AWS Systems Manager CloudWatch Dashboard will no longer be available after April 30, 2026. Customers can continue to use Amazon CloudWatch console to view, create, and manage their Amazon CloudWatch dashboards, just as they do today. For more information, see [Amazon CloudWatch Dashboard documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonCloudWatch/latest/monitoring/CloudWatch_Dashboards.html). 

# Additional runbook examples
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The following example runbook demonstrate how you can use AWS Systems Manager automation actions to automate common deployment, troubleshooting, and maintenance tasks.

**Note**  
The example runbooks in this section are provided to demonstrate how you can create custom runbooks to support your specific operational needs. These runbooks aren't meant for use in production environments as is. However, you can customize them for your own use.

**Topics**
+ [Deploy VPC architecture and Microsoft Active Directory domain controllers](automation-document-architecture-deployment-example.md)
+ [Restore a root volume from the latest snapshot](automation-document-instance-recovery-example.md)
+ [Create an AMI and cross-Region copy](automation-document-backup-maintenance-example.md)